E2EE RCS Messaging Rolls Out for Android and iPhone Users

Google Messages has had end-to-end encrypted messaging between Android units for years, however we knew we could not cease there.

Google and Apple have led a cross-industry effort to deliver end-to-end encryption to Rich Communication Services (RCS), making the cross-platform messaging format that replaces conventional SMS safer and personal.

Starting at present, end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging begins rolling out in beta for iPhone customers working iOS 26.5 with supported carriers and Android customers on the newest model of Google Messages.

When RCS messages are end-to-end encrypted, they can not be learn whereas they’re despatched between units.

Google Messages customers will know a cross-platform dialog is end-to-end encrypted after they see the identical lock icon beforehand utilized in RCS chats. Encryption is on by default and can be mechanically enabled over time for new and current RCS conversations.